Cadillac Championship
Trump National Doral
Blue Monster
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NOW PLAYING:
| Host Course | The Blue Monster |
| Yards (per official scorecard): | 7,739. |
| Par: | 72 (36-36). |
| Greens: | TifEagle Bermuda; above average in size. |
| Stimpmeter: | 12 + feet. |
| Rough: | 419 Bermudagrass at three inches. |
| Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play | 115/10/10 |
| Architect(s): | Dick Wilson & Robert von Hagge (1961); Gil Hanse (2014). |
| Defending Champion (event): | -NEW EVENT- |
| Defending Champion (course): | Adam Scott won the last event here in 2016. Justin Rose won the 2012 edition. |
| Multiple Champion(s) Entered: | None. |
| Tournament Scoring Record: | 19-under; Tiger Woods (2013); Phil Mickelson (2009). |
| Course Record: | 62; J.B. Holmes (Round 1, 2015). |
| Fact of the Week: | Doral hosted an event from 1962 through 2016 before this season. |
| Fact of the Week II: | This is the fifth of eight Signature Events on TOUR. |
The Blue Monster
At 7,739 yards, the Blue Monster ranks second to Torrey Pines (South Course) for the longest track on TOUR in 2026. Unlike Torrey Pines, Doral has water on over half of the holes and twice as many sand penalty areas.
There is plenty of water and sand, but also room to work the golf ball from tee to green.
Green speeds will be a manageable 12 feet plus on the Stimpmeter, due to persistent ocean breezes in South Florida.
Hot and steamy conditions will make the golf ball fly. The weather should not be a factor until the final round on Sunday.
Notes:
- Field of 72 players
- NO CUT
- $20 million – $3.6 million – 700 FedExCup points
Recent Winners at The Blue Monster
Italics – not entered this week.
| Year | Winner | Notes |
| 2016 | Adam Scott (-12) | Won by a shot; Rickie Fowler T8; Harris English 10th. |
| 2015 | Dustin Johnson (-9) | Won by a shot; Adam Scott T4. |
| 2014 | Patrick Reed (-4) | Only three players broke par; Harris English & Gary Woodland T16. |
| 2013 | Tiger Woods (-19) | Adam Scott T3; Keegan Bradley 7th; Justin Rose T8; Alex Noren T20. |
| 2012 | Jusitn Rose (-16) | Keegan Bradley T8; Adam Scott T13; Jason Day T20. |
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| The Sentry | No Event |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Chris Gotterup |
| The American Express | Scottie Scheffler |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Justin Rose |
| WM Phoenix Open | Chris Gotterup (2) |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Collin Morikawa |
| Cognizant Classic | Nico Echavarría |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Akshay Bhatia |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Cameron Young |
| Valspar Championship | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Houston Open | Gary Woodland |
| Valero Texas Open | J.J. Spaun |
| Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy |
| RBC Heritage | Matt Fitzpatrick (2) |
| Zurich Classic | Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick |
2025 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| The Sentry | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Nick Taylor |
| The American Express | Sepp Straka |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Harris English |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Rory McIlroy |
| WM Phoenix Open | Thomas Detry (LIV) |
| The Genesis Invitational | Ludvig Aberg |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Brian Campbell (first time) |
| Cognizant Classic | Joe Highsmith (first time) |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Russell Henley |
| Puerto Rico Open | Karl Vilips (first time) |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Rory McIlroy |
| Valspar Championship | Viktor Hovland |
| Texas Children’s Houston Open | Min Woo Lee (first time) |
| Valero Texas Open | Brian Harman |
| 88th Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy (career grand slam) |
| RBC Heritage | Justin Thomas |
| Zurich Classic | Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first time winners) |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Scottie Scheffler |
| Truist Championship | Sepp Straka (2) |
| Mrytle Beach One Flight | Ryan Fox |
| 106th PGA Championship | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Ben Griffin (2) |
| The 50th Memorial Tournament | Scottie Scheffler (3) |
| RBC Canadian Open | Ryan Fox (2) |
| 124th United States Open | J.J. Spaun |
| Travelers Championship | Keegan Bradley |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Aldrich Potgieter (first time) |
| John Deere Classic | Brian Campbell (2) |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Chris Gotterup |
| ISCO Championship | William Mouw (first time) |
| 152nd Open Championship | Scottie Scheffler (4) |
| Barracuda Championship | Ryan Gerard (first time) |
| 3M Open | Kurt Kitayama |
| Wyndham Championship | Cameron Young (first time) |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Justin Rose |
| BMW Championship | Scottie Scheffler (5) |
| The TOUR Championship | Tommy Fleetwood (first time) |
| FedEx Cup Fall | |
| Procore Championship | Scottie Scheffler (6) |
| Sanderson Farms Championship | Steven Fisk (first time) |
| Black Desert Championship | Michael Brennan (first time) |
| Baycurrent Championship | Xander Schauffele |
| World Wide Technology Champ | Ben Griffin (3) |
| Butterfield Bermuda Champ | Adam Schenk (first time) |
| The RSM Classic | Sami Valimaki (first time) |
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
| Event | Selection | Place | Earnings |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Robert MacIntyre | T4 | 409,500 |
| The American Express | Ben Griffin | T24 | 81,420 |
| Farmers Insurance | Jason Day | T38 | 41,760 |
| WM Phoenix Open | Sahith Theegala | T18 | 122,720 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Patrick Cantlay | T14 | 342,500 |
| The Genesis Invitational | Tommy Fleetwood | T7 | 603,200 |
| Cognizant Classic | Daniel Berger | T32 | 54,816 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Scottie Scheffler | T24 | 157,000 |
| THE PLAYERS | Collin Morikawa | WD | 0 |
| Valspar Championship | Jacob Bridgeman | T14 | 161,525 |
| Houston Open | Chris Gotterup | T6 | 322,987 |
| Valero Texas Open | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | T14 | 159,250 |
| Masters | Jon Rahm | T38 | 101,250 |
| RBC Heritage | Russell Henley | T30 | 142,750 |
| Zurich Classic | Alex Fitzpatrick | WIN | 1,375,000 |
Last WEEK – Zurich Classic
THE CHOICE: Alex Fitzpatrick (WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER)
If there are 200 guys in the league, I would expect 197 to play him this week.
The pressure of getting his younger brother over the finish line on Sunday did not bother the older brother. The wobbly back nine was completed in style on the Par-5 finishing hole. Matt’s greenside bunker shot gave younger brother Alex a tap-in for 2.5 years of PGA TOUR status and his first win in 11 starts on TOUR. Both brothers had won in their previous start. Occam’s Razor and all that.
This Week – Cadillac Championship
The Pick: Jake Knapp
Now, it’s back to work. The obvious choice this week is Scottie Scheffler against a perceived “weakened” field.
I completely buy that angle, especially after finishing second in his previous two outings.
Why would you wait to use Scheffler in an event with McIlroy, Fitzpatrick, MacIntyre, Aberg, Schauffele, Cantlay, Rahm, or DeChambeau playing? For an additional 400k at Memorial? Ok, he’s won the last two there, I won’t argue much.
As Steve Miller once remarked: Go on, take the money and run.
If you are like me, I hope not, panicked, and took Scheffler already, there are choices below.
Not many have played multiple rounds or any tournament rounds here. There is no course history to provide an angle. I’ll remind you that Adam Scott and Justin Rose won here in their mid-30s. I will also remind you that Rose won at Torrey Pines THIS year. Funny old game…
Others
Cameron Young, Sepp Straka, Jake Knapp, Chris Gotterup (n/a), Viktor Hovland, Akshay Bhatia, Adam Scott
Horses for Courses – returns next week at Quail Hollow Club for the Truist Championship, which was won by Sepp Straka at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, while QHC prepared for the PGA Championship. Right? Right.
Glass Houses 